In Interactive mapping applications from a census done by Open Net Initiative from universities of Havard ,Toronto,Cambridge and Oxford showing the status of internet censorship across the world.
Data for Africa available are for Nigeria,Ethiopia,Sudan ,Egypt ,Zimbabwe,Tunisia ,Algeria Uganda and Morocco factors or indicators studied are social, political, internet tools and security
According to the New York Times of 16 november 2010 Google has released a policy paper contending that countries that limit internet user's access to information outside their borders violate their world trade organisations WTO commitments but didn't mention its rival Baidu search engine perfoming very well on Chinese market and the paper highlight all challenges across countries all over the world in access to informations via internet
For more visit the dynamic maps at ONI
The original purpose of internet filtering software was to protect children from viewing adult content sites. Organizations and companies also consider internet filtering software to be an absolute essential need.
Oh! It is my new experience to know about world wide internet filtering map.I think everybody should know about it.Thanks a lot.